Gone are the days when people immersed themselves in spending hours together watching Hindi TV shows. Today’s generations are different. Kannada TV shows have gained immense popularity. These are the 8 trending Kannada shows that has been greatly popular in the south Indian States. Some of these best TV serials are:

1. Crime stories: Detective in India:

This TV show is a quiet salute to the heroes in khaki that help the govt. to curb criminal activities. This is aired on popular entertainment channel Netflix, where cameras are strictly following to give a sneak peek of the Bengaluru police investigation where they plan to nab the culprits of 4 major investigations.

2. Weekend with Ramesh:

This show is hosted by a prominent Kannada actor Ramesh Arvind where the plotline focuses on the real-life of the stars, it sounds like Big Boss. The stars present on the set include Kannada super stars where they are filmed and interviewed about their success stories, a quick rapid fire, or candid instances to keep the program going. This show is presently airing the 6th season.

3. Big boss season 1(Kannada):

The Kannada version of the popular TV show Big boss is currently airing its 3rd season. However, the concept remains the same as of the English, Hindi and other regional languages versions of this program. A group of Sandalwood celebrities stay put for 3 months, planning survival strategies, ideas, adjusting to new life decisions to stay safe from the weekly elimination.

4. Sa re ga ma pa Lil Champs:

This show is the Kannada remake of the original show Sa re ga ma pa Lil champs premiered in Hindi. Like the Hindi counterpart that gives break to new kid talents proficient in vocals. One can easily gauze the level of popularity among youth and homemakers or anyone who is fond of music as the serial has already successfully telecasted 11 seasons.

5. Majaa Talkies:

This serial is similar to the popular Hindi TV show “The comedy nights with Kapil.” And because of its immense popularity among Kannada regions, it is often rumoured to be the best TV show premiered.

6. Super minute:

The format of the telecasted show is similar to that of the popular show Minute to win it”. And it is hosted by the charismatic Sandalwood actor Ganesh. The best part one could easily tell the popularity of this show as it has successfully completed three consecutive seasons on a row.

7. Kannadada Kotyadhipati:

The Kannada version of the popular TV show “KBC” is hosted by Kanada’s “power star,” Puneeth Rajkumar. However the pattern is slightly different, here the questions asked are based on a broad knowledge of the state of Karnataka, its language, traditions, festivals and culture, where the host of the former TV show Mr. Amitab Bachhan asks questions from all over the world and also on a plethora of subjects. This state-centric quiz is what set it apart from its Hindi counterpart and is a major hit among viewers of all age groups. Because of its immense popularity, it is premiered in two seasons under its belt.

8. Kick Dance show:

As the name suggests, it is a Teleshow meant for the budding talents of kids. One of the prime attractions of this show is Shivrajkumar, the Kannada superstar. This dance reality show 1st telecasted in Udaya TV where it has successfully completed its first season. The production line is eager to launch its next season, watching the large number of viewership.

9. The legend of Hanuman:

The mythological animated series is created by Sharad Devarajan, Charuvi Agarwal and Jeevan J. Kang is available in 6 different regional languages other than kannada like telugu, Marathi, tamil, Malayalam, bangla and Hindi that takes you to the journey of the legend Hanuman and imbibes you with abundant knowledge, devotion and sacrifice.

10. Game:

It is a popular serial with an intriguing plotline where the male protagonist Professor Varma, a prominent personality who is honey-trapped and gets blackmailed of being exposed. He tried everything he could to restore his reputation, which he had earned over the course of his long and successful teaching career.